What are you listening 2 now?

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William Alwyn: Symphony No.3 LSO/Hickox

[foxandpeng]

Hans Gal
Symphony no. 3
Symphony no. 4
Orchestra of the Swan
Kenneth Woods
(on Spotify)



Decided not to go with Qobuz as my 30-day trial was ending - the lack of gapless playback was a dealbreaker. If they implement gapless at some point, I may revisit them.

As for the music, Gal is very tuneful, pleasant stuff that sounds like it could have been written 50 years earlier than it actually was! It reminded me a little of Richard Strauss, a little of Mahler, and, most of all, of Franz Schmidt.

I love these Gal symphonies, all of which are available via Spotify, as you say. I keep meaning to explore the Schmidt and particularly after hearing your comparison, but having only two ears is a constant challenge. I do have him on my list.

TD:

More revisiting of the Hindemith SQs, 1 - 4 so far today.

[Spotted Horses]

I'll follow you, but with this recording:

Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra

It's probably my least favorite tone poem by Strauss, but that's my favorite among Karajan's recordings.

[Spotted Horses]

Found time to continue with the second, third and forth movements of Kanowski's recording of Roussel Symphony No 1.



My impression after listening to the first movement is confirmed (and similar to Aligreto's impressions). The pace here is more brisk than the Eschenbach recording, and Janowski brings a welcome urgency to the music. Eschenbach's approach brings it's own pleasures, and he luxuriates in the sensuality of the music. I'm curious about other recordings of this music that I have on hand. I've certainly listened to Dutoit before, but I don't have a clear memory of the recording. I also have Deneve, which I will perhaps queue up for a listen soon.

[Biffo]

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Suite - Orchestre Lamoureux, Paris conducted by Igor Markevitch - prompted by the posting above

[Maestro267]

Rachmaninov: Caprice bohémien; Prince Rostislav
BBC PO/Noseda

A bit disappointed this series on Chandos of the symphonies and other orchestral works doesn't include the Symphonic Dances. I know the Jansons/St. Petersburg is the recommended one but I find the crucial tam-tam strokes at the end to be underwhelming. I need more punch to those cataclysmic hammerblows.

[Spotted Horses]

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Suite - Orchestre Lamoureux, Paris conducted by Igor Markevitch - prompted by the posting above

Markevitch/Lamoureux is one of the best combinations, IMO.

[Maestro267]

Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor
Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma

[Lisztianwagner]

On Spotify:
Alexander Zemlinsky
Symphony in B flat

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Leonard Bernstein's Symphony No. 1
    Antonio Pappano, Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Great stuff! I really enjoy that set and especially 'Jeremiah'.

NP

Patrick Hadley 'The Hills' - one of his finest works alongside 'The Trees So High'. Both are rather in the spirit of Vaughan Williams, but arguably more personal:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/hadley/hills.htm

[Mirror Image]

I'll follow you, but with this recording:

Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra

A great choice! And I'll follow you with the same recording, but from this box set:



The Wiener Philharmoniker sounds fabulous here.

[Mirror Image]

Two terrific albums of the lighter Shostakovich. Chailly also did a third album (this time with the Philadelphia Orchestra) called The Dance Album but I never got that for some reason.

I own all three recordings of this Shostakovich Chailly series and they are a delight!

[SonicMan46]

Mozart, WA - String Quartets - more Wolfie today - own the 3 sets below; selectively listening to the Haydn Quartets w/ the Quatuor Mosaiques and some of the earlier ones w/ Quartetto Italiano; the Klenke Quartett perform the last 10 SQs and a recent purchase so will skip this time around, BUT for those not familiar w/ this group, see the attachment if interested.  Dave

   

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Atterberg: Sinfonia Funebre (Symphony No.5)
My favourite of the Atterberg symphonies:

[Operafreak]

Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105/Sibelius: Tapiola, Op. 112/3 Late Fragments

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra- Klaus Mäkelä

[Linz]

Dieter Klöcker Prager Kammerochester Leopld Kozeluch Clarinette Concertos And A Clarinette Sonata

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NP:

Korngold
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Bournemouth SO
Karabits

[SonicMan46]

Mozart, WA - Clarinet Works - just listening to the first 2 CDs shown below, but loving the clarinet I have a surfeit of both period and modern instrument versions, and I believe other performances w/ composers such as Brahms -    Dave

   

     

[Linz]

Schubert Symphonies 2 and 4 from Muti's Complete set with the Wiener Philharmoniker

[Florestan]

I enjoyed this first listen very much overall. Andante appassionato is an early, quite Puccinian work (it reminded me of Chrisantemi) and understandably so, being written in Milan during Soro's studies at the local Conservatory. The Fantastic Dance and Three Chilean Melodies are colorfully orchestrated (with particularly inspired woodwinds) and distinctly Latin American in flavor.  The first Chilean symphony is in the same vein but the final movement is kind of a letdown, overstayng its welcome. All in all, though, it's a very enjoyable disc and the only one featuring Chilean music I'v ever encountered  or listened to.

John, Kyle, Cesar --- give it a try, I reckon you won't be disappointed.